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Medical Laboratory Assistant
@ Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton, Ontario
Overview
Hamilton Health Sciences is hiring a part-time Medical Laboratory Assistant to collect laboratory specimens from inpatients and outpatients and perform manual lab tasks under supervision. The role requires an OSMT Medical Laboratory Assistant Certificate, three years of experience with order entry, and blood collection skills. The schedule covers days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.
Responsibilities:
- Collect specimens from inpatients and outpatients
- Perform manual laboratory tasks under supervision
- Assist trained technologists in lab sections
- Receive and handle laboratory specimens
Requirements summary:
- Grade 12 or recognized equivalent
- OSMT Medical Laboratory Assistant Certificate
- Minimum 3 years order entry experience
- Venous and capillary blood collection experience
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Data entry skills preferred
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-09
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-10
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-10
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Schedule | day, evening, holidays, weekends, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic, Laboratory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | OSMT Medical Laboratory Assistant Certificate |
| Education | High school (required) |
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Hamilton Health Sciences
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We are a community of 15,000 staff, physicians, researchers, and volunteers that proudly serves southwestern Ontario.
Full company description
Hamilton Health Sciences is a community of 15,000 staff, physicians, researchers and volunteers that proudly serves southwestern Ontario residents. We also provide specialized care to people of all ages from across the province in many areas, such as cardiac, stroke, trauma, cancer, palliative and pediatric care.
- LinkedIn followers
- 62,251
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 6,681
- Reported office locations
- 100 King St. West, Hamilton, Ontario L8P 1A2, CA
- Business categories
- Hospital
- Health Care
- Medical
- Other recorded names
- Hamilton Health Sciences
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Hamilton Health Sciences is a community of 15,000 staff, physicians, researchers and volunteers that proudly serves southwestern Ontario residents. We also provide specialized care to people of all ages from across the province in many areas, such as cardiac, stroke, trauma, cancer, palliative and pediatric care.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 5,001-10,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Hamilton, Ontario |
| Organization type | Government Agency |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 22 |
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The Hamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program (HRLMP) is a collaborative program funded and operated jointly by Hamilton Health Sciences and St. Joseph's Hospital. The Program is committed to change and innovation, through education, service and research, to bring the highest quality science into healthcare for the benefit of the community, and to participate in the clinical application and interpretation of the science.
Under supervision and direction the Medical Laboratory Assistant is responsible for the proper collection of appropriate specimens for laboratory testing on inpatients and outpatients. The Lab Assistant performs a variety of laboratory tasks, which require learned manual skills rather than a technological training, to assist the trained technologists in various sections within the Department of Laboratory Medicine.
Schedule Work Hours days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays
1. Grade 12 education or recognized equivalent
2. OSMT Certified Medical Laboratory Assistant Certificate
3. Minimum (3 years) experience is required with demonstrated Order Entry Skills
4. Demonstrated experience in receiving and handling Laboratory Specimens
5. Experience and demonstrated proficiency in venous and capillary blood collection and collection for adults, pediatrics, and infants, and collection of other body fluids as necessary
6. Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team environment
7. Data entry skills preferred
Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.
To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website. This job posting is for an existing vacancy.
Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact Human Resources at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.
This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment. Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset.
If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements:
Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement
Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement
Article 13.01 (b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement
Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement
Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement
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